Happy 27th Anniversary to my Mark! Here is a song we have always loved. (Try to pretend you don’t know that Shania divorced her husband after releasing this song.) And here’s one that pre...
The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are teaching children to cook this week. The keys to teaching children to cook are: You actually have to cook. The kids have to be allowed in the kitchen during the cooking. If...
One of the things I love about homeschooling our children is that we can go at our own pace. If a 4th grader needs extra practice with basic spelling skills that other kids her age have already maste...
When I was at The Hilton Sandestin Resort for my awesome beach getaway, I fell in love with the water offered in the spa there. So I decided to make my own. I picked up this nifty 3 gallon beverage d...
This is a photo of the flag that was draped over the coffin of the son of my sweet friend, Penny. And these are her hands. The hands of a mother clutching desperately on to the remembrance of her son...
My 6 year old, Reagan, has been super excited to attend her end of season soccer party this week. We signed up to bring cupcakes, and we decided to try making them with rainbow batter. We made a coup...
This week the 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are discussing homeschooling through bad attitudes, and we don’t mean the kids’ attitudes. Yes, that’s right. Sometimes Mama’s got a bad attit...
Are you ready for a Memorial Day barbecue? What barbecue, potluck, or picnic would be complete without deviled eggs? It’s the perfect cold dish for a hot day. Since we are getting 15-20 ...
I recently posted on my Smockity Frocks Facebook page that I was shocked to find out that the library we frequent has a “household checkout limit” which means our family can only check ou...
Remember when I told you how we use the S.O.A.P. Bible study method with our children? Here is a short video of our kindergartener going over her S.O.A.P. for the day, which we do first thing every m...
On July 21st, I’ll be speaking at the Mom Only Boot Camp in the quaint little DFW area town of Granbury, Texas. Here are a few items on the agenda for this homeschool conference: Smockity keyno...
The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are answering questions again this week! Here is a question I got on my Smockity Facebook page: How do you manage yard/garden work and the house work AND homeschool? I can̵...
I’m giving away a ticket to any one of the Savings Nation couponing classes! PLUS, for today only all tickets will be 50% off the regular price of $20! (If you win, your payment will be refunde...
Would you like to know how to use your sewing machine, but feel like you need a class called “Sewing Machine 911“? I can not count the number of times I have heard, “I wish I could ...
Some of you have asked for an update on how we are caring for our orphaned kittens. We started out bottle feeding the orphaned kittens when they were only one week old. Two of them didn’t even ...
We just picked up some brand new mail order baby chicks from the post office! This is our second time to receive mail order chicks through the post office, and quite a few of my loyal Facebook reader...
Today The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are sharing our favorite large family frugal tips. When I was in the hospital for 30 days during one of my pregnancies receiving intravenous drugs to stop my preterm labo...
One of my friends, Rachel from Surviving the Stores, and her husband, Ryan, are teaching grocery savings classes in the DFW area! I just love Ryan and Rachel! When my husband was suddenly laid off, R...
Shew! I am slap worn out! In the past 8 days, I have taken off and landed in an airplane 6 times! I have relaxed on the beach in Destin, Florida. Taken 10 kids to Six Flags Over Texas. (Which is the ...
The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are serving leftovers today. That is to say we are discussing how large families go about serving leftovers. When large families cook, we usually go big or go home. We must coo...
I was recently invited by The Hilton Sandestin Resort in Destin, Florida to bring one child and stay 3 days and 2 nights, along with seven other bloggers. We were able to enjoy all the services and t...
I’ve been in sunny Florida this week, but I’ll fill you in on that later. Here are a few things I think you will enjoy. Lynn’s Spicy Grilled Pork Chops Marriage IS worth fighting fo...
My friend, Crystal, loves easy recipes and is sharing seven 30 minute meals for busy moms today. It is baseball and -tball season at our house and easy recipes are a must. I have shared easy crockpot...
Is anyone else having a horrible time getting rid of fruit flies this year? We usually keep our fruit on the counter in a bowl, and it doesn’t stay around long, because the kids get to choose a...
The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids have been asked often how we handle homeschooling a large family through chronic illness and/or pregnancy. With 35+ pregnancies between us there are bound to be some that were ...
This post is mainly for my husband, who has been away from home for some time and whom we miss like crazy. This is what has been keeping me up at night. It’s exactly like getting up around the ...
Recently I saw 2 children who both wanted to play with the same toy at the same time. One child was trying desperately to wrestle the toy away from the other, while shouting, “Share! SHARE!R...
My 17 year old, Madison, is an active forum member of Homesteading Today and Backyard Chickens. She is an excellent researcher and keeps us abreast of all the best advice from longtime homesteaders. ...
I have gotten several questions since we got our two dairy goats about how we like the taste of goat milk. Until now, we have been using all of the milk to feed the bottle baby the first mama rejecte...
It is time, again, for The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids to answer your questions. Be sure to check out what the rest of my team has to say today. (Especially, Deputy Headmistress, who has a freebie for 4 Moms ...
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